The HSLG Committee is pleased to announce another round of our successful “Literature Search Peer Review Buddy Scheme”. For round 3, we will aagain use the resources of the University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library “Systematic Search Practice Sets” site. This was created by Taubman Health Sciences Library Informationists as a “place to help information professionals bridge the experience gap between systematic search training sessions and engagement in a real live evidence synthesis project.”
We are putting a call out to interested librarians or information specialists based in Ireland to register and be grouped with 2 other people to discuss search strategies you have individually developed in PubMed or another agreed database in response to a health focussed research question. The research questions are based on published systematic reviews which are collated on the “Systematic Search Practice Sets” site. Highly relevant articles are provided with the research question and you can use these to test and modify your search.
Anyone who might be interested in round 3 does not need to have participated in previous rounds. Participants from Round 2 will be assigned a different research question in this round.
What is the timeline?
28 May – 7 June 2024 Registration for the Literature Search Peer Review Buddy Scheme. Register here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/7T5WQP/
10 June 2024 Participants are grouped into a triad. They are notified of the triad and the research question they have been assigned. Supporting materials and a prompt sheet on reviewing a literature search will be provided.
16 August 2024 Each participant takes the assigned research question for their group and develops a search strategy. Participants liaise with each other to arrange a 1 hour virtual meeting to discuss their approach to developing the search strategy for the assigned research question. Each participant should share their search strategy with other members in advance of the meeting.
Post 16 August 2024 One member from each group completes the evaluation form.
Why should I sign up? Developing a search strategy with results that you can validate and discuss with others is a great way to develop your searching expertise. It’s also a good opportunity to network with other librarians and form more personal professional connections.
Sounds like a great idea! Where can I sign up? Please complete this registration form by 5pm Friday 7th June https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/MXY523/
If you have any further questions or comments on the scheme, please contact Breeda Herlihy b.herlihy@ucc.ie